topsyturvy
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why magnesium nitrate does not react with sulphuric acid?
can somebody help answering? thank you.
can somebody help answering? thank you.
Why Doesn't Magnesium Nitrate React with Sulphuric Acid?
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3trQN
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salt: a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
2HNO3 + MgO → Mg(NO3)2 + H2O
2HNO3 + MgO → Mg(NO3)2 + H2O
topsyturvy
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er.. i still don't understand why magnesium nitrate does not react with sulphuric acid?
i understand what is salt already. thankyou.
i understand what is salt already. thankyou.
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No, we can't, unless you show some original effort first. Please read the posting guidelines for this sub-forum.topsyturvy said:why magnesium nitrate does not react with sulphuric acid?
can somebody help answering?
topsyturvy
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well, H2SO4 is a strong acid, while NO- is a weak base?
geoffjb
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Have you written out the equation? The unit from which this question is drawn (thermodynamics, acids/bases, etc.) might lend you a hint.topsyturvy said:
3trQN
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erm...i seem to have completely miss-read your question...sorry
geoffjb
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The question was for the OP.3trQN said:
3trQN
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So was my post :)